A lively portfolio of football photographs by outstanding Magnum photographers.

Introduction by Simon Kuper

A lively portfolio of images by outstanding Magnum photographers that documents the pleasures, passions and tensions of the universal game of football

Celebrates the 'beautiful game' in all its incarnations, whether it be on the beach, in the playground or in the stadium

Features photographs of the world's most popular sport by Henri Cartier-Bresson, James Nachtwey, Steve McCurry, Martin Parr, Abbas, Luc Delahaye and many more

Hardback

210 x 150 mm, 8 1/4 x 5 7/8 in

184 pp

59 colour illustrations

79 duotone images

ISBN 0714842362

In the tradition of great Magnum books, this publication brings together the work of the finest photographers of our time. Whether covering the latest news or working on commissions or their own personal stories, Magnum photographers have also found time to document a sport that unites us all - football.

This uplifting book brings together an array of images by outstanding photographers working across the globe: Henri Cartier-Bresson in Italy, James Nachtwey in Brazil, Steve McCurry in Burma, Martin Parr in Japan, Abbas in Iran, Luc Delahaye in France, and many more. The pictures, taken over fifty years, show that whether played with a tin can on the back streets of Glasgow or with bare feet on a dusty field in Tanzania, football is a game that cuts across all geographic and social divides. Magnum photographers have captured the sport and its fans with affection and humour.

Magnum Footballis not a book about super-rich professionals; it uses football to illuminate the human condition.

Simon Kuper writes a regular sports column for theObserverand is the author ofFootball Against the Enemy, which won the William Hill Sports Book of the Year award in 1994.